Any casual conversation with a public employee
A subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required by law, made with intent to mislead a public servant and material to the matter
Any deed regardless of oath or materiality
Testimony in court, and nothing else
Official source: Notary Public License Law (March 2026)
Reference: Penal Law §210.10
Source checked September 7, 2026
Correct Answer
B. A subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required by law, made with intent to mislead a public servant and material to the matter
Detailed Explanation
Second-degree perjury centers on a sworn writing, not testimony. Penal Law §210.10 requires a false statement in a subscribed written instrument for which an oath is required by law, made with intent to mislead a public servant and material to the matter; it is a class E felony. Unlike first-degree perjury under §210.15, the false statement here is not testimony.
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